Daily Archives: July 28, 2009
Is a guy who never served a deserter? The Army thinks so! –...
Now this is a doozie! ABC News is reporting that the Homeland Security Department had an American returning from overseas arrested at the airport, subsequently...
Definition of a Vietnam Era Veteran
By Bob Hanafin
A "Vietnam Era" Veteran is defined as any Veteran who served during the official time frame of the Vietnam War anywhere in...
Key West Hotel Offers Steep Discount to Military Personnel as Thank You
Key West, Florida – The Eden House, a veteran-owned and long standing hotel in Key West, Florida, is offering substantial discounts to those serving...
President Obama Signs Korean War Veterans Recognition Act
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, on the 56th anniversary of National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 2632, the Korean War Veterans...
Web Site Community Sharing ‘What’s On Your Mind’, Dealing with Today’s Economy
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Dealing with credit card debt? Considering a house or refinance a mortgage? Preparing for retirement in a down economy? Is...
U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 7-28-09
Turner-Penick, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $103,725,091 firm-fixed price contract for design and construction of four Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQs) at Marine...
House Passes Bill to Provide Unprecedented Support to Veteran Caregivers
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, July 27, 2009, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA) announced that the House of Representatives approved...
A Monterey County sky filled with Angels and Knights
by Donna Teresa, Staff Writer The California International Air Show is coming to Salinas Aug. 7-9 and soon the sky will be filled...
Have you ever wanted to say "thank you", but didn't? The Gratitude Campaign
Have you ever wanted to say "thank you", but didn't? Next time, say it... by Scott TruittFor the past several years as I've been...
Senator Cornyn: We need the F-22 to bomb India! Ooops! He...
In what has got to be one of the goofiest news stories coming out of Congress in many, many weeks is today's story outlining...
Agent Orange presumptions why the delay???
@ The Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced Friday,July 24th, there is a possible connection between exposure to Agent Orange and both Parkinson’s Disease and Ischemic...
What is the Post-9/11 GI Bill?
The Post 9/11 GI Bill provides financial support for education and housing to individuals with at least 90 days of aggregate service on...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 7-28-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. VA Reviewing 45 IT Projects. 2. House Passes Caregiver Bill, Two Other Veterans-Related Measures. 3. Hunches Seen As Helpful In...
Sec. of Defense Gates: U.S. Will Take Advisory Role in Iraq – A.P.
The Associated Press notes today that Secretary of Defense Gates is open to Americans taking "an advisory role" in Iraq past 2011. I am...
RAND Corporation Think Tank – What Exactly IS it? – Blog
This story that a blogger has posted from a work by author and researcher Anthony Bragalia concerns the long history of the RAND Corporation...
Red Chinese Question U.S. Treasury Secretary on Debt. Very Worried. – A.P.
According to the Associated Press as reported on Yahoo News, the Red Chinese government is extremely concerned over the U.S. defecit precisely because they...
American born WASP running NC Terrorist Group! – A.P.
According to the Associated Press and posted on Yahoo News, an American born, Caucasian, North Carolinian by birth and who is a building contractor is running...
2006-2009: Soldiers in Colorado slayings blame horrors of Iraq – downplaying PTSD at Fort...
This story is related to Tom Barnes' post Iraq Combat Horrors Drove 4th Infantry Division Soldiers Over the...